SPROUTMAN’S FAVORITE SPROUTS

stevemeyerowitz — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:58:17 +0000

by Sproutman® Steve Meyerowitz

Here’s a list of my favorite sprouts. . . What they taste like. . . What they look like. . . How to grow them. . . and How many days they take to grow.

KEY:
VERTICAL describes any type of sprouts that allows the sprouts to grow straight up, just like plants grow in an outdoor garden.
BAG describes one of my favorite methods of growing sprouts—with a sprout bag. If you don’t have one of these fabric bags, you can substitute with a jar. But jar sprouting it not as good because it does not breathe or drain perfectly and that causes problems.
DAYS describes how many days it takes for the sprouts to be ready for harvest. It can vary up or down a day depending on temperature and season.

SUNFLOWER Large 6-7″ tall, hardy green leaf. Rich flavor. Vertical, Days=8.

BROCCOLI Rich broccoli flavor, small green leaf. Salads. Vertical or sprout bag, Days=6.

FRENCH ONION Absolutely delicious. Baby onion greens. A must. Vertical or bag, Days=14.

GARLIC CHIVES The best way to eat garlic. Chlorophyll reduces odor. Vertical or bag, Days=14.

JUMBO ALFALFA Hearty mild, leafy green for salads or juice. Vertical, Days 7

RED CLOVER Spicier cousin of alfalfa. Vertical, Days=7.

CRIMSON CLOVER Spicier cousin of alfalfa with jumbo leaves. Vertical, Days=7.

CHINA ROSE RADISH Hot, spicy and colorful. Delicious in salads. Vertical, Days=6.

CHINESE CABBAGE Rich cabbage flavor, small green leaf. Salad. Vertical, Days=5.

FENUGREEK Healthful bitter salad herb. 4″ long stalk and big leaf. Vertical, Days=9.

BUCKWHEAT LETTUCE Long 4-5″ stalk, big succulent leaf, salad. Vertical, Days=11.

SHELLED SUNFLOWER Nutty and tart. Great for snack or salad. Bag, Days=2. Refrigerate thereafter.

GARBANZO Great for dips like hummus, cooked vegetable or soups. Bag, Days=5.

SWEET GREEN PEA Fresh garden peas. Cooked vegetable or soups. Bag, Days=5.

MUNG BEAN Chinese saute dishes or add to salads. Bag, Days=5.

ADZUKI BEAN Cousin of mung with flavor. Salads, cook, saute. Bag, Days=5.

RED PEA LETTUCE American grown cousin of Adzuki bean. Grows into a 10 inch tall shoot with large leaf. Mild. Vertical, Days=9.

BABY GREEN LENTIL Popular addition to salads, marinate, soups or sautes. Bag, Days=5.

RED SPROUT PEANUT Superb dry roasted snack. Easier to digest. Use raw valencia peanuts. Must roast to eat. Bag, Days=10.

HARD RED WHEAT Make sprout breads and crackers. Bag, Days=2. Great for Wheatgrass when grown in soil. WHEATGRASS Wheatgrass and Kamut grass. 8-10 days. Soil or Vertical. Use for Juice therapy.

BARLEY GRASS Bigger than wheatgrass, more protein & chlorophyll. Soil or Vertical. Days=12.

KAMUT EGYPTIAN WHEAT Best sprout bread. Highest protein. (see grass) Bag, Days=2.

SOFT WHITE WHEAT Sprout cookies, crackers, cereal, snacks, rejuvelac. Bag, Days=2.

SPELT-WHEAT ALTERNATIVE Sprout cookies, crackers, cereal, snacks, rejuvelac. Bag, Days=2.

RYE Delicious sprout bread recipes. Less sweet than wheat. Bag, Days=2.

BROWN MUSTARD Hot! Small dark green leaf. Spice. Bag or Vertical, Days=5.

QUINOA A crunchy, tiny grain sprout for salad or breads. Bag, Days=2-3.

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